The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-03-24
COMMENT AND OPINION.

THE declaration of Secretary Endicott that he
has no intention Of resenine would seem to in-
dictate that he has Il hired man to look after his
bean patch this year.-Philadelphia Press.
II might promote a general good feeling all
round if Germany and France would agree to
divide Alsace- Lorraine right across the hyphens
but nobody seems to have thought of that.
Philadelphia Inquirer.
THE chewer who filings away a fresh quid at
sight of an apple barrel in front of grocery.
aud then finds wire screen over the barrel. has
only reached the first milestone on the journey
of life-Washington Post
NOTHING more cheerful in the way Of sacri-
fee has ever been recorded than General Sher-
fee of President himself, but that he has
brother who is-Philadelphia Press.
By the way, what has become of the famous
order of November 1885, forbidding visits at the
executive mansion from ofiice-seekers except
under certain painful and difficult conditioner
New York Comm ercial Advertiser.
Ir begins to look as if the Democratic war-cry of
1884. of turn the rascals out" was prophetic.
1t is certain that the Republican rascal-crop did
not turn out AS they promised 1t would and it
would now seem as if they had gone to breeding
their own rascals in order to have some to turn
out-San Francisco Chronicle.
AND now we have turned out into the Atlantic
ocean 35, 600, 600 Goldfish Of our own raising
brought up on the bottle, as it were-and
when, in four or five years, we want to catch
them again, though they be our very own per-
sonal Goldfish, the Canadians may get up some
dispute with US about them.-New York Mail
and Express.
THE Irish question CLOVIS with more dangerous
heat every hour The Tories have only made
matters worse. But they are likely to bid a
long farewell to all their greatness in the near
future and then, perhaps, Lord Randolph
Churchill will be called to the front to prescribe
little justice in lieu of a great deal OF narrow
and mean oppression.-New York Herald.
THE railroads which operate wholly within
single State will have nothing to fear from the
Interstate commerce Commission. At least such
is the general impression at present. and if the
commissioners take contrary view the question
will come ND before higher tribunal for de-
cision. Federal laws have nothing to do with
the affairs Of the States individually. Atlanta
| Constitution.
THE talk in the press Of the national admins.
trauon's intention to exchange the vote OF lndi'
ana for that of Massachusetts is nonsense. The
| administration is taking no hand in any such
| business. Indiana Democrats have done much
in the past winter to lose their party the control
| Of that State just as Massachusetts Republicans
| have, since they yielded TO Blaineism, consider
shlv iassened their majority here.-Boston Her.
| aid.
| THE only reason W. Speaker Carlisle hest
| tates over the acceptance OF vacant treasury
portfolio is said by leading corresponding 10 oe
| his fear that he cannot stand the expense which
| its occupancy would involve in a social way.
| There may, of course, be something Of truth In
the statement but in this section of the country
it is thought that Mr.. Carlisle has other reasons
| for his hesitancy-one being that the position
| has not been proffere6 to him.-Philadelphia
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